Azumi-Oiwake Station

Railway station in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°22′17.242″N 137°52′23.21″E / 36.37145611°N 137.8731139°E / 36.37145611; 137.8731139Elevation550.8 meters[1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōito LineDistance19.9 km from MatsumotoPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedStation code30WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 November 1915Previous namesAlps-Oiwake Station (to 1919)PassengersFY2015303 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shinano-Matsukawa
One-way operation
 Ōito Line
Rapid
 Ariake
31
towards Matsumoto
Hosono
29
towards Minami-Otari
 Ōito Line
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Location
Azumi-Oiwake Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Azumi-Oiwake Station
Azumi-Oiwake Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Azumi-Oiwake Station is located in Japan
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Azumi-Oiwake Station (安曇追分駅, Azumi-Oiwake-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Azumi-Oiwake Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 19.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving a two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Ōito Line for Hotaka, Toyoshina, and Matsumoto
2 ■ Ōito Line for Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari

History

Azumi-Oiwake Station opened on 16 November 1915 as Alps-Oiwake Station (アルプス追分駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1919.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2015.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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